Java: Case Insensitive Equals - String Comparison
Info by Anja Proggy | 2013-12-08 at 19:22
Previously, when comparing two Strings in Java and the comparison should be executed case insensitive independent from the uppercase or lowercase writing of the String, I have turned the whole String in upper or lower letters before the comparison:
String s1 = "test"; String s2 = "Test"; if (s1.toUpperCase().equals(s2.toUpperCase())) { }
In this example, both "test" and "Test" become "TEST" and the result of the comparison will be true.
But not long ago, I experienced that it can be so simple:
String s1 = "test"; String s2 = "Test"; if (s1.equalsIgnoreCase(s2)) { }
With the function .equalsIgnoreCase() Java is providing a method fitting perfect for this scenario making your code simple and easier to read. Especially in long comparisons, this is a good way to use.
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